Non–AIDS-Defining Cancer Is More Common in HIV-Infected Than in HIV-Uninfected Men

In the U.S. VA Healthcare System, the incidence of non–AIDS-defining malignancies was 60% higher in HIV-infected patients than in matched HIV-uninfected patients.

The non-AIDS health effects of HIV infection can increase risks for heart disease, cancer, and other common conditions. These researchers assessed the incidence of non–AIDS-defining malignancies (non-ADMs) from 1997 through 2004 among patients in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (98% were men). In all, 32,942 HIV-infected patients were compared with 64,966 matched HIV-uninfected controls; median follow-ups were 5 years and 6 years, respectively, in the two groups.

Diagnoses of non-ADMs numbered 2128 in the HIV-infected group and 3142 in the HIV-uninfected group. In an analysis adjusted for age, race, and sex, the incidence of non-ADMs was significantly higher among HIV-infected patients than among HIV-uninfected patients (incidence rat…

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Keith Henry, MD

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Consultant/Advisory BoardViiV Advisory Board

Editorial BoardsJAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Keith Henry, MD

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Consultant/Advisory BoardViiV Advisory Board

Editorial BoardsJAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Non–AIDS-Defining Cancer Is More Common in HIV-Infected Than in HIV-Uninfected Men

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